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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Forest Rights Act, 2006: Key Objectives, Provisions and Significance
The Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006 is a landmark Indian legislation that recognizes the rights of forest-dwelling communities. It aims to undo "historical injustice" by granting land titles, access to resources, and management powers to Scheduled … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | How to save an underwater forest
At 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, I was 50 feet underwater off the coast of Northern California’s Monterey Bay. Giant tree-like structures surrounded me, stretching up towards the sun. Fish darted around the base of the stalks and among their leaf-like blades. … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | From Hunters to Guardians: Liberia’s New Forest Rhythm
Monrovia, Liberia; March 2, 2026: The morning offers no shade. The sun pushes through the gray haze, and the heat sticks to the skin. Still, the team keeps moving through Liberia’s forest-edge communities.
Representatives from the Forestry Development … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | Portland Charity Celebrates Sherwood Forest Day With Historic Plaque Unveiling
Portland Charity joined in with eleven other community organisations across Nottinghamshire, to mark the celebration of Sherwood Forest Day on 20th February 2026. The event recognises the forest’s rich history, cultural significance and natural beauty, as … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | $7.3M solar farm plan for CT forest land denied. Environmental impact cited in ruling.
The Connecticut Siting Council has rejected a Lodestar Energy application that would have brought a solar farm to Torrington.
The application was for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a 3.0-megawatt-AC solar photovoltaic electric generating … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | Malaysia to integrate water pricing into national adaptation plan, says environment ministry
The plan, expected to be published this year, will consider what steps Malaysia must take to ensure the true cost of water is considered in adaptation initiatives, said Dr Ching Thoo Kim, secretary general of the Ministry of Natural Resources and … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | Edo govt, IDH inaugurate technical team to strengthen forest monitoring, enforcement
BENIN CITY: The Edo State Government, in partnership with its international development partner, the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), Netherlands, has inaugurated a Technical Team for Forest Monitoring and Enforcement in the state.
The inauguration took … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | Communities, stakeholders unite to restore Okomu Forest landscape
Support zone communities, government agencies, and development partners have come together to tackle deforestation and forest degradation in the Okomu Forest Landscape, in a bid to restore the area and improve local livelihoods.
The meeting, held at Okomu … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | GEDSI policy for forestry and environment sector launched
By Pragati Dhakal, Kathmandu, March 1: The Gender Equality, Disability-Friendly, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Strategy and Action Plan for the forestry and environment sector, covering the years 2082–2091, has been officially released.
The Ministry of … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
| | | Popular NNY ‘forest garden’ branches out to WPBS series
WATERTOWN — For nearly a decade, Dani F. Baker has been growing, sharing and advising others about the “edible forest” method of gardening.
Four years ago, her award-winning book, “The Home-Scale Forest Garden: How to Plan, Plant, and Tend a Resilient … Monday, March 2, 2026 12:04 pm EST
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